The Talking about Teaching Series will begin again in Fall 2025. Hosted by the Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence (SITE), these conversations with experts about teaching topics are open to anyone who wants to enhance the learning of Penn State students. Each session will include introductory remarks, questions from the moderator for guests, and additional questions from attendees, but specific formats may vary.
All events will be held in Zoom, generally at midday. Registration will close one hour before the event starts, at which time registrants will receive a Zoom link.
Click the registration links below or visit the SITE Events page. Email questions to site@psu.edu.
Talking about Teaching Neurodiverse Students
Experts from Student Disability Resources, Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education, Biology,and the John A. Dutton E-Education Institute will talk about maintaining inclusive and equitable learning environments for students with autism spectrum disorder, AD/HD, and other intellectual, emotional, or developmental disorders.
Wednesday, January 22, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Register
Talking about Academic Integrity
Members of the University Academic Integrity Leaders Community will talk about the current state of academic integrity across the university, the impact of artificial intelligence, and the evolution of the academic integrity process. Panelists will address questions and concerns submitted to an anonymous questionnaire at tinyurl.com/AcadIntegrityQuestions available through January 26.
Wednesday, February 5, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. in Zoom Register
Talking about Microaggressions
In this session of the Talking about Teaching Series, Leah Hollis, Associate Dean, College of Education, will lead a discussion on how to manage microaggressions from students to faculty and between student peers in the classroom space.
Wednesday, January 29, 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Register
Friday, February 28, 2025, 2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Register